To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00420 to Appropriate Fund Balance for the Vehicle Theft Program Expenditures
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00420 authorizing the transfer of fund balance in the amount of $275,460 to the Vehicle Theft Program (VTP) (0265) for additional VTP services and expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Schedule A of the FY 23-24 Adopted Budget includes $2,419,457 of VTP in obligated fund balance for the VTP. This amendment will reduce that amount by $275,460 and increase appropriations in the VTP by $275,460 to cover additional salary and operational expenses reported by the Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, and the District Attorney's Office.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law authorizes a county, upon the adoption of a resolution by its board of supervisors, to impose a specified fee, in addition to other fees imposed for the registration of a vehicle, to be expended in part to fund programs to deter, investigate, and prosecute vehicle theft crimes. Contra Costa County receives quarterly state allocations to fund such activities that combat vehicle theft in the following departments: Office of the Sheriff, Probation, and District Attorney's Office.
Revenues, which exclusively fund programs that enhance the capacity of local police and prosecutors to deter, investigate, and prosecute vehicle theft, are allocated to the VTP (Dept 0265) and expenses reported by the departments (Office of the Sheriff, Probation, and District Attorney's Office) are reimbursed by the County Administrator's Office on a quarterly basis. In prior years, these departments have underspent due to vacancies, which has resulted in the County carrying a fund balance. In support of spending down the growing fund balance for increased service needs in FY23-24, the County Administrato...
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